rmcv42
@robertmcvey42.bsky.social
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rmcv42
@robertmcvey42.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Rainbows, and love are always welcome, facts matter, education is good
Algorithms really do create political polarization—and this AI tool let users avoid it - Scientific American
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Algorithms really do create political polarization—and this AI tool let users avoid it — Scientific American
Researchers used a browser extension to reorder people’s X feeds, reducing their polarizing effect People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political p...
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February 19, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Algorithms really do create political polarization—and this AI tool let users avoid it - Scientific American
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Happy Lunar New Year 🧧
February 18, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Happy Lunar New Year 🧧
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“they should be careful not to deprioritize the kind of curiosity-driven, investigator-led research that has a strong track record in advancing humanity’s knowledge, producing the types of innovation that prosperity and well-being depend on.”
🧪 #Research
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🧪 #Research
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Don’t deprioritize curiosity-driven research
Around the world, governments are demanding that research funding follow broader political priorities. They should be careful what they wish for.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:38 AM
“they should be careful not to deprioritize the kind of curiosity-driven, investigator-led research that has a strong track record in advancing humanity’s knowledge, producing the types of innovation that prosperity and well-being depend on.”
🧪 #Research
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🧪 #Research
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Potassium (K) deficiency symptoms on soybean in a demonstration plot. K deficiency appears as yellowing of leaf margins of older leaves. Factors that limit root growth such as soil compaction, root pruning or dry & loose soil can limit plant K uptake. 🌱 🧪
February 18, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Potassium (K) deficiency symptoms on soybean in a demonstration plot. K deficiency appears as yellowing of leaf margins of older leaves. Factors that limit root growth such as soil compaction, root pruning or dry & loose soil can limit plant K uptake. 🌱 🧪
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I get a lot more out of Bluesky than I did from Twitter, and looks like that's the case for other scientists too.
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
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February 17, 2026 at 12:16 PM
I get a lot more out of Bluesky than I did from Twitter, and looks like that's the case for other scientists too.
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Discord distances itself from age verification firm after ties to Palantir's Peter Thiel surface https://kotaku.com/discord-palantir-peter-thiel-persona-age-verification-2000668951
Discord's Age Verification Has A Weird Link To Palantir's Peter Thiel
The third party company Discord could use for their ID collection is mired in surveillance concerns and links to Epstein via one of its investors
kotaku.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Discord distances itself from age verification firm after ties to Palantir's Peter Thiel surface https://kotaku.com/discord-palantir-peter-thiel-persona-age-verification-2000668951
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they're very sorry they got caught
February 14, 2026 at 9:42 PM
they're very sorry they got caught
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10 skiers missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe as rescuers race storm - San Francisco Chronicle
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6 skiers rescued, 9 still missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe — San Francisco Chronicle
Search-and-rescue teams reached six survivors Tuesday evening after a large avalanche struck a guided group of skiers near Lake Tahoe in Northern California’s Sierra Nevada, leaving nine people unacco...
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February 18, 2026 at 8:16 AM
10 skiers missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe as rescuers race storm - San Francisco Chronicle
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February 17, 2026 at 12:22 PM
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
Jackson was a major contributor to the Civil Rights Movement and helped it accomplish many of its goals.
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February 17, 2026 at 12:02 PM
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
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Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola and others pay tribute to Robert Duvall, who died at age 95
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Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola and others pay tribute to Robert Duvall, who died at age 95
Fellow actors, colleagues and others are offering remembrances following the death of Robert Duvall. The Oscar-winning actor died Sunday at age 95.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola and others pay tribute to Robert Duvall, who died at age 95
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February 17, 2026 at 11:09 AM
An AI agent just tried to shame a software engineer after he rejected its code - Fast Company
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An AI agent just tried to shame a software engineer after he rejected its code — Fast Company
When a Matplotlib volunteer declined its pull request, the bot published a personal attack. Sign of the times: An AI agent autonomously wrote and published a personalized attack article against an ope...
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February 17, 2026 at 6:14 AM
An AI agent just tried to shame a software engineer after he rejected its code - Fast Company
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Glass of Thrones - Odyssey
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGames
The Odyssey, Belfast, UK
🧭 54°36'15" N 5°55'2" W
#photography #originalcontent #travel #PublicArt #UrbanArt #Belfast
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGames
The Odyssey, Belfast, UK
🧭 54°36'15" N 5°55'2" W
#photography #originalcontent #travel #PublicArt #UrbanArt #Belfast
February 17, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Glass of Thrones - Odyssey
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGames
The Odyssey, Belfast, UK
🧭 54°36'15" N 5°55'2" W
#photography #originalcontent #travel #PublicArt #UrbanArt #Belfast
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGames
The Odyssey, Belfast, UK
🧭 54°36'15" N 5°55'2" W
#photography #originalcontent #travel #PublicArt #UrbanArt #Belfast
How a hockey dad conned friends out of $12 million with fake cartel threats - Rolling Stone
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A Hockey Dad, a Cartel, and a $12 Million Fraud — Rolling Stone
Kota Youngblood told his neighbors there were hits out on their lives — and only he could save them
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February 17, 2026 at 5:31 AM
How a hockey dad conned friends out of $12 million with fake cartel threats - Rolling Stone
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Best Buy worker used manager’s code to get 99% off MacBooks, cops say - Ars Technica
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Best Buy worker used manager’s code to get 99% off MacBooks, cops say — Ars Technica
Employee allegedly exploited Best Buy's discount system for months.
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February 17, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Best Buy worker used manager’s code to get 99% off MacBooks, cops say - Ars Technica
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The National Archives Store--a retail shop of the National Archive Foundation, under NARA--is paying to advertise the Constitution of the **Confederate States of America**. We fought a civil war over these issues. Why *pay* to promote hate? (Also Meta won't let me report it: their form craps out).
July 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The National Archives Store--a retail shop of the National Archive Foundation, under NARA--is paying to advertise the Constitution of the **Confederate States of America**. We fought a civil war over these issues. Why *pay* to promote hate? (Also Meta won't let me report it: their form craps out).
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And yet the National Retail Foundation has admitted that they exaggerated the issue in an effort to persecute people under federal law.
Which is the definition of a lie.
And that shoplifting has decreased by 17%.
www.vera.org/news/the-tru...
Which is the definition of a lie.
And that shoplifting has decreased by 17%.
www.vera.org/news/the-tru...
The Truth about Retail Theft
In October, retail lobbyists demanded that Congress expand the prosecution and policing of shoplifting, making it easier to charge theft as a federal crime. The National Retail Federation (NRF) claime...
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December 3, 2024 at 3:48 PM
And yet the National Retail Foundation has admitted that they exaggerated the issue in an effort to persecute people under federal law.
Which is the definition of a lie.
And that shoplifting has decreased by 17%.
www.vera.org/news/the-tru...
Which is the definition of a lie.
And that shoplifting has decreased by 17%.
www.vera.org/news/the-tru...
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Thirteen years ago today... speaking on a panel at the National Retail Federation (NRF Foundation)'s Annual Convention with Dave Gilboa, founder of Warby Parker, and Dan Mecchi from Under Armour. Moderated by the e-ecommerce OG, Pinny Gniwisch!
January 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Thirteen years ago today... speaking on a panel at the National Retail Federation (NRF Foundation)'s Annual Convention with Dave Gilboa, founder of Warby Parker, and Dan Mecchi from Under Armour. Moderated by the e-ecommerce OG, Pinny Gniwisch!